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Career Connections: Professional Literacy
WPWVC ACRL Spring MeetingJune 5, 2015
Dr. Janice KruegerDr. Marilyn Harhai
Overview
•Development of questionnaire•Survey questions and results• Ideas for remediation
Questionnaire Development
•Development of assessment tool•Application to practicing librarians
Participants
• Academic Librarians: 31.51%
• Public Librarians: 66.44%
• School Librarians: 2.05%
What do you like to read?
A. MysteriesB. WesternsC. SuspenseD. Science fictionE. Non-fictionF. BiographiesG. Other
Mys
terie
s
Wes
tern
s
Susp
ense
Science
fiction
Non-ficti
on
Biograp
hiesOth
er
0% 0% 0% 0%0%0%0%
Q2: My ability to demonstrate familiarity with the Library Bill of Rights and the ALA Code of Ethics and to explain the relevance to library service
A. ExpertB. Very strongC. CompetentD. WeakE. Very weakF. No ability
Expert
Very s
trong
Competent
Wea
k
Very w
eak
No ability
0% 0% 0%0%0%0%
Q2: My ability to demonstrate familiarity with the Library Bill of Rights and the ALA Code of Ethics and to explain the relevance to library service
Some contrast to reported ability for understanding and promoting intellectual freedom and freedom of information in Q3: Expert (8.20%, 10); Very Strong (35.25%, 43); Competent (47.54%, 58), Weak (9.02%, 11); Very Weak and No Ability are zero.
Q7: My ability to understand and apply laws that pertain to libraries
A. ExpertB. Very strongC. CompetentD. WeakE. Very weakF. No ability
Expert
Very s
trong
Competent
Wea
k
Very w
eak
No ability
17% 17% 17%17%17%17%
Q7: My ability to understand and apply laws that pertain to libraries
Q14: My ability to apply relevant national and international bibliographic control standards to organize materials and resources at a level appropriate for the library and the materialsA. ExpertB. Very strongC. CompetentD. WeakE. Very weakF. No ability
Expert
Very s
trong
Competent
Wea
k
Very w
eak
No ability
17% 17% 17%17%17%17%
Q14: My ability to apply relevant national and international bibliographic control standards to organize materials and resources at a level appropriate for the library
and the materials
Q15: My ability to pursue knowledge of current library trends and innovations; identify how they may impact bibliographic control and resource management and how they may be applied locally
A. ExpertB. Very strongC. CompetentD. WeakE. Very weakF. No ability
Expert
Very s
trong
Competent
Wea
k
Very w
eak
No ability
17% 17% 17%17%17%17%
Q15: My ability to pursue knowledge of current library trends and innovations; identify how they may impact bibliographic control and resource management and
how they may be applied locally
Q16: My ability to understand the general structure, relationships and relative importance of organization of information principles, systems and software
A. ExpertB. Very strongC. CompetentD. WeakE. Very weakF. No ability
Expert
Very s
trong
Competent
Wea
k
Very w
eak
No ability
17% 17% 17%17%17%17%
Q16: My ability to understand the general structure, relationships and relative importance of organization of information principles, systems and software
Q26: My ability to perform outcome-based evaluations to measure the effect of the programs and service on various user groups
A. ExpertB. Very strongC. CompetentD. WeakE. Very weakF. No ability
Expert
Very s
trong
Competent
Wea
k
Very w
eak
No ability
17% 17% 17%17%17%17%
Q26: My ability to perform outcome-based evaluations to measure the effect of the programs and service on various user groups
Q27: My ability to identify and articulate the fundamentals of quantitative and qualitative research methods
A. ExpertB. Very strongC. CompetentD. WeakE. Very weakF. No ability
Expert
Very s
trong
Competent
Wea
k
Very w
eak
No ability
17% 17% 17%17%17%17%
Q27: My ability to identify and articulate the fundamentals of quantitative and qualitative research methods
Some contrast to ability to identify, analyze, and use research literature in Q28: Expert (16.81%, 19); Very Strong (30.97%, 35); Competent (41.95%, 47); Weak (7.96%, 9); Very Weak (2.65%, 3); No Ability reported as zero.
Q31: My ability to understand and apply basic instructional design principles to design training
A. ExpertB. Very strongC. CompetentD. WeakE. Very weakF. No ability
Expert
Very s
trong
Competent
Wea
k
Very w
eak
No ability
17% 17% 17%17%17%17%
Q31: My ability to understand and apply basic instructional design principles to design training
Q32: My ability to develop and evaluate a library budget
A. ExpertB. Very strongC. CompetentD. WeakE. Very weakF. No ability
Expert
Very s
trong
Competent
Wea
k
Very w
eak
No ability
17% 17% 17%17%17%17%
Q32: My ability to develop and evaluate a library budget
Q33: My ability to understand and ensure compliance with human resources policies and procedures
A. ExpertB. Very strongC. CompetentD. WeakE. Very weakF. No ability
Expert
Very s
trong
Competent
Wea
k
Very w
eak
No ability
17% 17% 17%17%17%17%
Q33: My ability to understand and ensure compliance with human resources policies and procedures
Q34: My ability to develop and apply appropriate methods to continually measure and ensure the quality and value of library services
A. ExpertB. Very strongC. CompetentD. WeakE. Very weakF. No ability
Expert
Very s
trong
Competent
Wea
k
Very w
eak
No ability
17% 17% 17%17%17%17%
Q34: My ability to develop and apply appropriate methods to continually measure and ensure the quality and value of library services
Some similarities to Q26 responses: Expert (7.02%, 8); Very Strong (19.30%, 22); Competent (41.23%, 47); Weak (30.70%, 35); Very Weak (0.88%, 1); No Ability (0.88%, 1)
Break-out Groups – Remediation Ideas
•Foundations (Questions 2 and 7)•Cataloging (Questions 14, 15 and 16)•Assessment (Questions 26 and 27)•Management (Questions 31, 32, 33 and 34)
Suggestions• Webinars for in-house training• Classes • Workshops• Reading• Mentors• Professional associations
Crane, B. E. (2014). How to teach: A practical guide for librarians. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Ragains, P. (Ed.). (2013). Information literacy instruction that works: A guide to teaching by discipline and student population (2nd ed.). Chicago, IL: Neal-Schuman.
Matthews, J. R. (2007). The evaluation and measurement of library services. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
